Oy… does this ever happen to you?
Good thing there’s generally always a full jug in the fridge! Thanks to funny man and illustrator Mr. Mike Lawson, who can always make us laugh when it comes to the world of carb counting and diabetes — which is not always so laugh-worthy.
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These days, it seems like scholarships, internships and diabetes-focused jobs and careers are much more visible than they used to be for young adults living with diabetes.
A news story that caught our eye recently involved a Southern attorney and fellow type 1, Byron David, who’s stepping up to help the younger generations of PWDs (people with diabetes) further their education. We’re grateful to have PWDs “paying it forward” like this, working with existing D-scholarship…
We always love to discover people in the diabetes community who are doing (unusually) great things.
That’s why it was so exciting to learn about the work of fellow online D-Advocate Marie Smith, who blogs over at Joy Benchmarks. She was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult in July 2011, and just celebrated her first diaversary last summer!
Just about that time, Marie traveled to Indianapolis for a D-Meetup and I had the pleasure…
Diabetes management in the 21st century has its drawbacks…
Thanks to social media guru, funny man, and illustrator Mike Lawson, who like us sometimes gets mixed up by all the D-gadgets we have to carry around along with our phones.
What about you? Ever have one of these tech mix up moments?…
Living with diabetes is a challenge for anyone, but imagine caring for a family in which six of eight children are living with type 1! Yes, that’s right: A family in Utah has six of eight brothers and sisters living with diabetes, and that could very well be a record (!), though not one that any family desires.
Amazing D-mom Kirsten Schull has been advocating on behalf of her six children with diabetes (CWDs) since…